With an introduction by Ian Fletcher. The volume includes a biography of Napoleon, short biographies of individual outstanding marshals of the Grand Army, detailed descriptions of the units - Lancers, line infantry, cuirassiers, hussars, chasseurs on horseback, etc. Illustrated with Rousselot plates, old paintings from the Napoleonic era, previously unpublished visual material, drawings and reproductions. It is a highly recommended introduction to this epochal event.
Contents: Prologue Introduction Bonaparte and the Republic Emperor Napoleon Napoleon's Army Leaders The Soldiers' Lot The Infantry The Cavalry The Artillery Pioneers The Train Sanitary Foreign Troops The Navy The Imperial Guard Epilogue.
Group
Books (first-hand)
Author
Mas, M. A. M. (Hrsg.)
Title
La Grande Armée
Details
Colour illustrated throughout. 124 pp. Second, slightly revised edition.
